Where does “sympelmous” come from?

sympelmous (English) comes from Ancient Greek πέλμα, from Proto-Indo-European pélmn̥, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

sympelmous (English): Of birds: having the tendons of the deep flexors...

Definitions

  1. Of birds: having the tendons of the deep flexors...

Ancestry of “sympelmous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπέλμαsole of the foot; stalk
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpélmn̥—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pélmn̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πέλμα →